55102
Motels
Motels
Open to foreigners
Open to 100% foreign ownership under standard Malaysian policy.
- Foreign equity
- 100%
- Capital floor
- None
- Key licences
- 2
- Setup timeline
- 8–12 wk
Fully open
Standard Sdn Bhd RM 1
2 mandatory
Foreign Sdn Bhd via Emerhub
Set up for this MSICOne-business-day quote · MSIC 55102 pre-filled
What you'll need to apply for
Licences & permits
Licences & permits
Specific to this activity
Mandatory
- Tourism Operator Licence (MOTAC)Issued by Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) · Tourism Industry Act 1992Required for hotels, tour operators, travel agents
- Food Premises LicenceIssued by Local Authority (PBT) · Food Act 1983; Local Government Act 1976Local authority issues; required for any premises serving F&B
Common requirements for most Malaysian businesses6
- Sales & Service Tax (SST) RegistrationIssued by Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD)
- Local Authority Business LicenceIssued by Local Authority (PBT)
- Signboard / Advertisement Licence (PBT)Issued by Local Authority (PBT)
- EPF / SOCSO / EIS Employer RegistrationIssued by KWSP (EPF), PERKESO (SOCSO), EIS
- LHDN Employer Tax (E) RegistrationIssued by Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN/HASiL)
- Bomba Fire Safety Certificate (Sijil Perakuan Bomba)Issued by Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (Bomba)
Have Emerhub file every licence above for you
We'll prepare the forms, liaise with each agency and track approvals — bundled with Sdn Bhd setup. Agency fees are paid to the issuing authority; our service fee is quoted separately.
Get a quoteSource: MalaysiaBiz / BLESS licence catalog.
For SSM registration
Activity details
SST & Withholding Tax
SST Exempt
e-Invoice Required
Risk Level
Low Risk
e-Invoicing (MyInvois)
MSIC code 55102 is required when issuing e-invoices via LHDN MyInvois. Use this code in the Classification field of your e-invoice.